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Winners Announced for the 2005 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation and the 2005 UNESCO Heritage Award Jury Commendation for Innovation
Bangkok, 1 September 2005 – The Houkeng Timber-Arched Corridor Bridge in Qingyuan County, Zhejiang Province, China and Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, India have both been honoured with Awards of Excellence in the UNESCO 2005 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.
The two Awards of Distinction went to Sideng Market Square and Theatre (Shaxi Rehabilitation Project) in Yunnan Province, China and Mehrangarh Fort, Rajasthan, India. Five Awards of Merit and five Honourable Mentions were also announced.
The inaugural Heritage Awards Jury Commendation for Innovation was awarded to the Meridian Gate Exhibition Hall of the Palace Museum, Beijing, China and Yuhu Primary School and Community Center, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China. The Jury Commendation recognizes newly-built structures which demonstrate outstanding standards for contemporary architectural design which are well integrated into historic contexts.
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